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Tte RnFFITj W w® TB» NEWS. Establish 1871 ‘ COME HERE SHOPPING I Three Department Stores filled with the very best and newest merchandise. trash, nor junk, but only the good, nice, worth-while things, that we like so much to sell and yon will be happy to buy. Now, Here is Just the Big Sale You Have Been Waiting for. •Ready=to=Wear Department 500 garments in this sale. Weather has been a little ioo warm, sales > slow and the manufacturers had t) cut prices, and all this helps to save you money and makes possible these low prices. 85 Ladies’ Handsome Tailored Suits. t 1 You had jnever thought that such handsome suits could be had at these prices. All new styles f° r * 8 our season to sell Ladies’ and j ’ T Misses Suits, and we have already sold four times ' IWA VW In as raan y as we ex P e °ted. I i JW 85 Suits just from New York’s best makers, Prices * lO, * l2 ’ so ’ sls ’ 17>5 ° and $ 22 ' 50 ® uJI t ■ i for Suits worth from $17.50 to 135.00 £ ' SPECIAL! 20 Suits worth $17.50, JP? This Week $12.30. (Like Cut.) La-dies’ $17,50 fine Coats, at $11.45 Ladies’ 15.00 fine Coats, at 9.50 Ladies’ 10.00 Plaid Coats, at 5.00 > Misses’ Cloaks from $1.45 to $7.45, worth ... .$3,00 to 12.00 $4.50 Children’s Bear and Plush Cloaks, at 2.98 3.00 Children’s Bear Coats, at 1.98 300 Children's School Cloaks, at 1.50 Wqiv/M'- ■ r' 1 ~ ’~~ r ' life We will save you from $2 to $lO on Suits and Cloaks. wLW'. : Ladies’ Skirts and Petticoats ■, 500 Heavy Rustling Petticoats, at * 3.95 , 4 Ladies’ Satteen or Near Silk Petticoats, at 1.00 250 Fascinator Shawls at. .$1.50. $1.50 Shawls, at. 98c Here is a splendid line of Boy’s Winter Suits at Cut Prices from $1.50 to $5.00 Suit Mens’ $lO Rainproof Overcoats, at $5.00 The best Overcoat Bargains we ever saw. 1| U *“ Blankets,Comforts, Outings $1.50 Cotton Blankets, 11-4 size, at SI.OO | Wool [Blankets from $3.00 up to SIO.OO 3.00 Colton Blankets, 12 4 size, at 1.75 [ One case of 10c, Dress Outings, at.... 7 l-2c «*•«•*•*•*•*•*•*♦*•*•*•*•* Bargains in Shoes. 5 OO PAIRS ON SAMPLE COUNTER/ One lot of Boy’s Shoes, at .sl, $1.25, worth up to $2.50 *^? ne lot ladies’ $1.50 and $2.00 Shoes, at U 9 <fls)ne lot of Ladies’ 1.25 and 1.50 Shoes, at One lot of Misses and Children’s Shoes to close at 50c pair These are just a Clean-up-Sale of our legulor sizes 2 to 5. Strickland = Crouch Company. GRIFFIN. GEORGIA. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1908. ALL THE NEWS OF FAYETTE Gathered at Her Thriving Me tropolis by the News and Sun Man. Brooks, Ga., Nov. 18.—Charha Mitcham, of Brooks, spent aevera! days last week at New Orleans, La., attending the meeting of the Farmers Union. He represented Fayette county and reported a good time and much business transacted by the union. J. M. Nations, who has lived near here this year, will move to Forrest Park this week to make his future home. He will carry the News and Sun with him. W. T. Williams has sold his farm toJ.T. Topper and will mo\e with his family to Ixiusiana in a few days to make his future home. J. C. Woods spent sexeral days last week at Fitzgerald, Ga., attending the district meetingof the Christian church. Charles L. Maynes, of Macon, has returned home after spending a few days here on business. Miss Mattie Norton, of East Point, is spending a few days with lelatives here. Rev. J. W. Bailey filled his regular appointment here Saturday and Sun day. He is attending the North Geor gia conference at Gainesville this week. Miss Addie Haynes went to Macon Sunday to spend sometime with Charles la. Haynes and family. Fayetteville people are putting on airs now and besides building sveral fine dwell lag houses and paving the streets around the court house, they will in a few days put a city clock on the court house. Brooks people say that they would be very glad for the county commissioners to let them have their new road tax to work our own roads. Prof. C’. H. Bottoms, who is teach ing a2O day normal music school here,, will probably teach 20 more days at the end of his first term. There are over fifty regular scholars and the school is a success in every way. Prof. H. F. Smith opened his school Monday with a very good attendance. Miss Mattle Carson is spending sometime at Birmingham with friends and relatives. There will be lots of moving and changing about around here between now and January the first. Mrs. R. H. Drewry has paid up and renewed her subscription to the New's and Sun. Mrs. James Reeves died last week and was burled at White Water ceme tery. She was about seventy years of age and has lived around here most of her life. PUTS BED BUG * IN A CAPSULE Out in Kansas They Have a Queer Remedy for Chills. “Are bedbugs good for chills and fever?” This inquiry stumped Dr. E. L. Mathias, probation officer of Kansa City. After he had taken the count the doctor sat iup and asked partiefi lars of tiie man who had propounded the question. The visitor to the De tention home explained : “There is a woman out in our sec tion of town who lias ideas of her own about medicine. When her children have chills and fever she puts a bedbug in a capsule and feeds it to them. Is that all right ?’ ’ The doctor promised to look into the capsules. “Maybe it’s a valuable addition to the scientific knowledge of medicine,” he said. Brushy Briefs. Brushy, Ga., Nov. 18.—Miss Bessie Bell opened her school at Patillo Mon day. Rev. E. G; Claik, of Atlanta, preached at Rock Springs Sunday. There will not be any Thanksgiving service at Rock Springs this year. The Wednesday night prayer meet ing continues in interest. The Royal Helpers grow more inter esting each week. Mr. Thos. Blackman was married last Sunday to Miss Taylor, of Griffin. Several from here will spend Thanks giving in Savannah. Use DeWitt’s Carboliled Witch Hazel Salve—it is healing, cooling and cleansing. It is especially good for piles. Sold by Carlisle & Ward. SOUTHEASTERN ROAD CONGRESS TO MEET IN ATLANTA DEC. 2-3 For Purpose of Disussinjf the Good Roads Question and Taking Appropriate Action thereon. The following call for the moeting of a Good Roads Congress in Atlanta on December 2d and 3d has been issued by the governor of Georgia, and a copy of which has Just been sent to the commissioners of Spald ing county: Atlanta, Ga., Nov. Sth, 1908. In view of the imperative necessity for the improvement of public roads, and at the request of a joint committee representing the Atlanta chamber of commerce, the county of Fulton, and the city of AtUnta, I hereby call a Good Roads Congress, to meet in At lanta on December 2nd and 3rd, for the purpose of discussing the subject and taking appropriate action thereon. All Federal, State, county and mu nicipal bodies, boards or officers, and all commercial and agricultural organ izations interested in the improvement of the public roads are invited to send delegates, and the co-operation of the governors and the county and munici pal officers is asked to the end that their respective constituencies may be represented by men qualified to discuss this important subject. Hoke Smith, Governor. Road Superintendent te Visit Crifli*. On the request of R. H. Drake, of the board of corn miss loners of roads and revenues of Spalding county, W. S. Keller, superintendent of road con struction in the office of public roads of the United States department ot agriculture at Washington, will visit Griffin in a day or two tor the pur pose of advising with the Spalding county commissioners in reference to work that has been done on the roads of the county and work that is con templated to be done in the future. Mr. Keller has been in Athens re cently, from which city he will come here. He was scheduled to arrive yesterday, but probably did not com plete his work in Athens, and is ex pected to get here in the next day or two. He will doubtless give some good advice in regard to road con struction. BRYANTRESIGNS AS OIL INSPECTOR W. H. Taylor, of Griffin, Naared Suc cossor as Head of Oil inspection. Dr. W. C. Bryant, for many years chief oil inspector of the State, has tendered his resignation to Commis sioner of Agriculture T. G. Hudson, to become effective December 1. Commissioner Hudson has accep ted the resignation and has appointed W. H. Taylor, a well-known citizen of Griffin, to succeed Dr. Bryant. In his communication to Commis sioner Hudson, Dr. Bryant states that his resignation is prompted by pressing professional duties. He re sides in Habersham county now, where be has established a sanitarium. A NEWNAN LAWYER INJURED BY A FALL Newnan, Ga., Nov. 17.—While at tending to some work in the lot of bis barn, Hon. H. W. Daniel, of this city, lost his balance and fell to the floor His collar bone was broken and side and hip severely bruised. Medical aid was quickly summoned, and, while much anxiety is felt, lit is not thougnt the injuries are fatal. The full extent of injury to nis side is not known. Colonel Daniel is secretary to Con gressman W. C. Adamson and is a prominent member of the Coweta bar. You can cure dyspepsia, indigestion, sour or weak stomach, or in fact any form of stomach trouble if you will take Kodol occakionallv. Try it today on our guarantee. We know what ti will do for you. Bold by Carlisle & Ward. TUB SOTlJßstaMsteiim ANNUAL BARBECUE FOR OLD SOLDIERS WUI Be Givea at City Hall Tkaaks <H«iß Hay. Thanksgiving Day. the 26th of November, will be a happy day foil the old Confederate veterans of this county. On that day they will have their annual barbecue at the city hail. Thk is an occasion that is always a most delightful and enjoyable one for the old soldiers, and they are looking forward with pleasant anticipation to the barbecue this year. The following official notice in reference to the barbecue was handed in yesterday for publication in the News and Sun: (XINFEDERATE VETERANS are reiuestefl to meet at city ball at 10 o’clock Thursday, the 26th Irwt., as we will have on that day our annual barbecue. AH old soldiers are Invited. L. N. Johnson, Adjutant. WAS FOUND DEAD IN A CHAIR Jahn A. Coak Mm SWManly at Bln Homo at Orchard Hill. Orchard HUI, Ga., November [Special.]—John A. Cook, an and highly respected gentleman of thia place, died suddenly dnrtiyg Bunday afternoon, apparently without a struggle, being found dead in a chair by his son, W. T. Cook, and wife, of Orchard Hill, who came to spend the afternoon with him. The family of B. F. Cook, his son, with whom he had 1 resided since the death of his wife seven years ago, had gone toehureh and left Mr. Cook alone at the houae. When found, he was sitting in the chair with his legs crossed and his spectacles were on a pamphlet which he had held In his hand. The deceased was born La Pike coun ty, Georgia, December IS, IMS, being nearly 79 yean old at the time of his death. He was married in 1864 to Mias Mary E. Gardner, with whom he Hved happily until her death. He Is survived by three sons, Obe Cook, of Carroli county, and W. T. and B. F. Cook, of Orchard Hill, and three daughters, Mrs. Pomp Kierbow, Mrs. Z. H. Fisher and Mrs. T. J. Man ley, all of this community, beatdm a number ot grand-children and. gift grand-children. LOOKOUT INN IS DESTROYED Faaneas Hostelry Is Banud Near Chattanooga. Chattanooga, Tens., Nov. 17 Shortly after 2 o’clock this afternoon the famous Lookout Ina, on the pin nacle of Lookout Mountain, burst into flames, and within ten minutes the structure was ablaae from cool to cellar. The entire city turned out of floors to watch the spectacle, which was magnificent from a scenic stand point No water (oukl tie turned on the blaze and the noted ho-telry is, of course, a total lose. As yet the amount of insurance has not been ascertained. Hsxamy' thlsntstramina. The above is the name of a German chemical, which is one of the many valuable ingredients in Foley’s Kidney Bcmedy. Hexamethylenetetramine is recognized by medical text books and authorities as a uric acid solvent and antiseptic for the urine. Take Foley's Kidhey Remedy as soon as you notice any irregularities, and avoid a sertosa malady. Thos. J. Brooks. Pleasant, sure, easy, safe little liver Pills, are DeWitt’s Little Early Risen. Bsld by Carlisle A Ward.